Topic > The Effects of Food on American Culture - 748

Fuel for the BodyThey love to eat. They have to eat. Eating simply makes them feel good. Who? Americans. The desire to consume food must be satisfied every single day, or rather several times a day. American food brands and products are popular with consumers. Although America has a cultural mix of cuisines, these are Americanized. Food in American represents a culture, where it can reflect someone's lifestyle and socioeconomic status. Here you are inundated with food. Food is deeply rooted in American culture, it is like an essential social necessity. America is a mixture of different ethnicities and although they may have their own food, they all eat similar foods and if they don't it will create a social barrier. Food can be a gift, simple generosity or even an exchange of something. Usually, food is shared and many tend to sit together during a specific meal, which can range from friends, parents, children or visitors or, strangers, new people. On an occasion like this it somehow becomes a symbol of love as everyone gathers in a food event. Apart from love, that is ...